Tories gain control of Northumberland, Harlow, Redditch and Nuneaton & Bedworth councils in big wins
Labour suffered a series of defeats across the country in the local elections, including in its heartlands
Conservatives gain councillors won in usually left-wing stalwart wards including in Sunderland and Tyneside
The Tories, Lib Dems and Greens all made significant gains in several seats as Labour went backwards
Liverpool has elected its first black female mayor as Labour held on to the role despite corruption allegations
Results painted a brutal picture for Sir Keir Starmer s party on Super Thursday, as he also loses Hartlepoo
Derbyshire elections 2021 at a glance as it s woe for Labour
Round-up of what happened where
Derby City Council Tory candidate Matthew Eyre shows his delight at winning his seat
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Labour s national woes across England were reflected in Derbyshire as results arrived from Thursday s location elections.
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon hopes to push ahead with plans for second Scottish independence referendum
PM Boris Johnson has set himself on course for a constitutional clash with her in his defence of the Union
Ms Sturgeon admits majority hopes are on knife edge , but it is almost certain the SNP will win fourth term
49 of 73 constituency results declared in Scotland so far with SNP on 40, Lib Dems 4, Tories 3 and Labour 2
Some constituencies are still to be counted today, when the crucial regional list results will also be declared
It comes after the Conservatives racked up a string of stunning poll victories in local elections on Thursday
Ben Houchen back to work to welcome huge 95-tonne excavator to clear land for wind turbine factory
The huge digger is one of only three in the country and will help clear ground ahead of construction of the GE wind turbine factory will be built
17:24, 8 MAY 2021
Taken: 8th May 2021 Tees Valley newly elected Mayor (2nd term) Ben Houchen with the new Volvo Plant excuvator. Image Byline: Dave Charnley Photography. (Image: Dave Charnley Photography)
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The Labour Party today blamed the coronavirus pandemic for restricting the opportunities for its politicians to campaign across Britain after the Conservatives racked up a string of stunning poll victories in the local elections.
The post-mortem deepened for Sir Keir Starmer s party today with results now in from 84 of 143 English councils. The Tories recorded a net gain of seven authorities and 173 seats, while Labour had a net loss of four and 164.
Labour was thrashed in the Hartlepool by-election, with Jill Mortimer securing a majority of almost 7,000, while Tory Ben Houchen won a second term as mayor of Tees Valley with a whopping 73 per cent share of the vote.